Quotes About Deception

man who breaks his oath, who turns traitor once, can always do the same thing again.

A man who breaks his oath, who turns traitor once, can always do the same thing again.

Usually, the bigger and the more improbable the lie, the more willing they are to believe it.

Oh, it's a case of they think I'll think that they'll do A, so they'll do B because I wouldn't think they'd think of that but then because I might think I know what they're thinking they'll do A after all because I wouldn't think they'd think that way," Will said.

I most certainly am not! I wouldn't want a big lump like him riding me. She moved closer to Bumper and whispered, 'Just go along with it, will you? And how do you know my dad is a big lump?' He's a knight. They're all big lumps. But all right, hoist her up.

Dat begrijp ik. Dit is een vredig plaatsje en u ziet de rust hier niet graag verstoord.' Erak glimlachte terug, maar een haai had nauwelijks valser kunnen glimlachen. 'Nee, integendeel. Dit is een buitengewoon gewelddadige stad en als uw mannen voor moeilijkheden zorgen, gaan zonder pardon hun koppen eraf.

It would be unthinkably bad luck to be betrayed by a rumbling stomach.

Much cry and no wool.

We may compare this mad, deluded world to a company of poor, blind men, dancing about the brink of a very dangerous pit, but do not perceive it or see how each falls in one after another.

To cheat a man is nothing; but the woman must have fine parts, indeed, who cheats a woman.

A fox may steal your hens, Sir, a whore your health and pence, Sir, your daughter rob your chest, Sir, your wife may steal your rest, Sir, a thief your goods and plate. But this is all but picking, with rest, pence, chest and chicken; it ever was decreed, Sir, if lawyer's hand is feed, Sir, he steals your whole estate.

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

How the mother is to be pitied who hath handsome daughters! Locks, bolts, bars, and lectures of morality are nothing to them: they break through them all. They have as much pleasure in cheating a father and mother, as in cheating at cards.

Through all the employments of life each neighbor abuses his brother; whore and rogue they call husband and wife: All professions be-rogue one another.

you are not what you seem - you're a Sylph - you leave and the air retains your image - you haunt me...

lago to amuse the audience, especially since Othello (like Macbeth) has no sense of humour.

Truth: the most deadly weapon ever discovered by humanity. Capable of destroying entire perceptual sets, cultures, and realities. Outlawed by all governments everywhere. Possession is normally punishable by death.

Around lunchtime, Shanann received confirmation from Amazon that the Hold Me Tight book had been delivered. She then texted Chris to check his mail—which he did, throwing the unopened package straight into the garage dumpster.

I never lie because I don't fear anyone. You only lie when you're afraid.

The thing about chameleoning your way through life is that it gets to where nothing is real.

What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person.

If ANYTHING is assumed to be other than bullshit, then there is something wrong with the perspective.

Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the interesting lawyers - the guys who steal all the money and take off. That's the fun stuff.

When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.